The Herb of Death is a short story by Agatha Christie which was first published in issue 275 (March 1930) of The Story-Teller magazine in the UK. It is the eleventh short story of the Tuesday Night Club story arc.

From The Thirteen Problems. A lovely young woman dies after being poisoned at dinner. But everyone else was also taken ill, so was she really the intended victim. Dolly Bantry tells the story of the case and Miss Marple thinks she knows the solution.

Miss Marple is gathered round at Dolly's and she remembers an incident involving the herb of death which is sage and onions. Everyone at a dinner where the plant is picked for salad and all get sick. One person dies.

Jun 17, 2013 · At Agatha Christie's house in Devon, Greenway, you can see foxgloves (with the poisonous leaves) growing in the garden - knowing this story gives the plants a sinister air. The picture is one of the beautiful illustrations for the book, and …

After a dinner at Sir Ambrose Bercy's, everyone, including the host, are poisoned; but Sylvia Keene, the young protégé of the old millionaire, dies. The strange thing is that everyone has consumed...

Oct 10, 2013 · A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.Around the dinner table, Mrs Bantry recounts the tale of a dinner where everyone became ill...

Read The Herb of Death by Agatha Christie with a free trial. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. Previously published in the print anthology The Thirteen Problems.

Nov 7, 2024 · In the cozy setting of an English country home, a simple dinner turns deadly when a young woman dies after eating a seemingly harmless dish. The culprit? A 'herb of death' slipped into the meal—but was it an accident, or cold-blooded murder?

"The Herb of Death": Mrs. Bantry takes her turn at presenting a puzzle for the group. She tells of a dinner party where fox gloves leaves were mixed in with sage and everyone at the dinner became ill.